WiFi Driver not found!

Question

I'm running Ubuntu 14.10 on HP pavilion P045TX Dual booting with windows 8.1. WiFi drivers are not found. How do i install the drivers for the same.

Please help me out!!.

possible duplicate of [Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers](http://askubuntu.com/questions/55868/installing-broadcom-wireless-drivers) — Fabby, Apr 17 '15 at 18:58
08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43142 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4365] (rev 01) — Vaibhav Shelke, Apr 17 '15 at 19:49
You need `bcmwl-kernel-source`. Here is how to install it without an internet connection: http://askubuntu.com/questions/453252/setup-problems-ubuntu-14-04-wifi-on-macbookpro-13-3-w-retina-dual-boot/453669#453669 — chili555, Apr 17 '15 at 20:35

Mayur Kulkarni · Answer 1 · 2015-04-17T18:47:19.323

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This will work

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

edited Apr 17 '15 at 18:47

answered Apr 17 '15 at 18:34

Mayur Kulkarni

http://askubuntu.com/a/610608/346930 – Vaibhav Shelke Apr 17 '15 at 18:44
I've edited my post – Mayur Kulkarni Apr 17 '15 at 18:48
Unable to locate package firmware-b43-installer. – Vaibhav Shelke Apr 17 '15 at 18:52
Do you have internet connection on the PC with ubuntu? – Mayur Kulkarni Apr 17 '15 at 19:00
no. i'll try it with ethernet connection. – Vaibhav Shelke Apr 17 '15 at 19:30
With ethernet it should work for sure – Mayur Kulkarni Apr 18 '15 at 10:21

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 17 '15 at 18:41

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If you can connect it to the internet via an ethernet cable I would suggest running

lspci | grep -i wireless

And then searching Google for how to install the drivers for that network adapter under ubuntu. It would probably look something like

sudo apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source

or (recommended)

sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer

But it may differ because the support page for your laptop lists wireless drivers for Broadcom, Atheros, and Intel.

edited Apr 17 '15 at 18:41

Mayur Kulkarni

answered Apr 17 '15 at 18:37

Ian

I don't have any ethernet connection. Do you have any other solution? – Vaibhav Shelke Apr 17 '15 at 18:51
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You could try an external WiFi or ethernet USB adapter. Most don't require any additional drivers under linux. You could always just take the laptop somewhere with an ether connection, like a library. – Ian Apr 17 '15 at 18:52
I'm using an external USB adapter. Apparently it requires drivers. Can you please suggest drivers for the same. I've tried searching online. But is not useful – Trect Jul 30 '18 at 17:33

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